Charles Perrault — Histoire de Peau D&Apos;Ane

London, The Eragny Press, 1902. Hardback. A very scarce edition of this popular tale, limited to two hundred and thirty copies and illustrated by T. Sturge Moore. A limited edition copy of two hundred and thirty printings of this work. A very scarce volume. Comprising a popular tale, the most famous version by Charles Perrault, Histoire de Peau d'Ane (Donkey Skin), originally published in 1694. According to Ruth B. Bottigheimer, this would be the first written French fairy tale, classing among folktales of Aarne-Thompson.An Eragny press edition. This publisher, active between 1896 and 1914, specialised in small handmade books in limited prints with stunning wood engravings. It produced a total of thirty two titles. Founded by Lucien Pissarro, the publications were inspired by the works of the Kelmscott Press. Pissarro was a great printmaker and wood engraver himself, he worked in France for about thirty years before he moved to Britain.With three engravings by T. Surge Moore and frontispiece by L. Pissarro. in the original publisher's paper covered boards, with title stamped in gilt to front board and spine. Externally sound with slight shelfwear and rubbing to head and tail of spine. Slight handling marks to boards. William S. Argent's bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Small bookworm mark affecting pastedown to sixteen, not affecting contents or text. Illustrated with frontispiece three engravings by T. Sturge Moore. Very Good . Ill.: T. Sturge Moore. Very Good .